The War of 1812 Audiobook

" A great read. It is fast paced and focused. I identified the reasons, the players the battles, and the outcomes. It is a great book that covers the war of 1812. If you wish to learn about this era of American history, this is your book. "

" Excellent review of a war best remembered for producing the National Anthem. Well written organized and documented. Entertaining and educational. 4 stars "

" Nice little slice of history. Helpful for filling in my many gaps in understanding. A little bit of nautical warfare, ground warfare, and politics all mixed in. Plus, a touch of Waterloo to boot. "

" Picked this up for the two hundred year anniversary. A very disappointing read. There must be better histories out there. "

" This book offers a good look at the various fighting that took place around the War of 1812. It's easy to get lost in all of the wilderness campaigns however, there's not much information to distinguish them by. The accounts of the Battle of New Orleans however was quite memorable. "

" Overall, a good and thorough account of the War of 1812. Recommended reading for anyone who's interested in learning a little more about a largely forgotten period in our country's history. "

" This was a great succinct overview of the War of 1812. So many great quotes from this war. "Don't give up the ship." "We have met the enemy and they are ours." And of course, the Star-Spangled Banner. Great book for an introductory account. "

" Another quick history lesson by Borneman. If you don't know the war of 1812 read this, it's fine. "

" Extremely readable and comprehensive enough to start any examation of the war. It is more of a military, than a political, history of the war. "

" This was another sub-par book for me. I can't say anything great or terrible about it. Just another average read. Again, nothing really profund to glean from it. if you know nothing about the War of 1812, it might be a good one. "

" Interesting reading. I learned a lot more about the war of 1812 than I did in school. It is like reading a book for class though. Not fun reading per say, but informative. "

" An inspiring book about the forgoten war. "

" This is an awesome book! He writes in such a way that he makes strait history read like a novel. "

" I love it when history books are written by someone who knows how to write-- someone who knows how to engage the reader. This was a book that made the war fascinating to me. "

" A little too much detail of actual battles for my taste, but a good solid informational book. I now know so much more about the War of 1812 than I did before I read it. Which was basically nothing besides who was involved and the years it lasted. "

" A wonderful read for those wanting to learn about the War of 1812 without too many details about the actual battles. "

" I suppose as good an overview as was needed for so brief a read, but I would liked to have spent more time with the individual events and players involved. Definitely has peaked my interest in the naval battles of the Great Lakes. Perhaps Teddy Roosevelt is in my reading future. "

" A very interesting and engrossing history of a war that is often not well studied. For example, I really had no idea how many attempts were made to invade and conquer Canada. "

" "1812" brought the war to life with a quick yet thorough history. I enjoyed the details of the naval battles on the Great Lakes, and the descriptions of the follies of the war were jaw-dropping. "

" A good book about a war few Americans know much about but was important for reasons we take for granted. "

" I found this to be a very interesting book. I am now interested in reading other books about that time frame -- a biography of Sam Houston; the early histories of New Orleans and Florida; the Creek Wars; and the English perspective of that time period. "